The four citizens who filed lawsuits against a corporation that was defrauding Medicare will divide $1.7 million under provisions of the False Claim Act, which permits private parties to file an action on behalf of the government.

Why not? It’s about being rewarded for taking risk. I’m all for encouraging employees and others to disclose fraud against “we the people”, because that will serve to prevent it in the future. No action means it will continue.

Every time I see this TV commercial for medicare recipients to get their $5K Hov’around on my dime I see red. It should not be a given that this company should be out there encouraging people to apply for their expensive rolling wheel chair unless they actually need it, and if they can not absolutely afford it on their own.

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